Welcome | Registration Info | Schedule | NWSRD Frames | NWOC Home Welcome to the 2001 Northwest Symposium on Rehabilitation and Deafness Co-Sponsored by: Rehabilitation Services Administration US Department of Education Northwest Outreach Center Western Oregon University Gallaudet University Regional Center at Ohlone College  Fremont, CA Center for Continuing Education in Rehabilitation  Western Washington University  Division of Vocational Rehabilitation And Serivces for the Blind in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, 2001 CONFERENCE INFORMATION THEME Enhancing the Partnerships Improving Employment and Education Outcomes for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened, and Deaf-Blind. DATE April 4 - 6, 2001  LOCATION DoubleTree Columbia River Portland, Oregon  NEW AND IMPROVED! The biennial Region X Symposium on Rehabilitation and Deafness got a facelift! Welcome to the new and improved Northwest Symposium on Rehabilitation and Deafness, complete with a logo reflecting the great Northwest! The name may have changed, but the quality hasn’t. You will receive electrifying training and develop and renew invigorating networks with colleagues across the Northwest. On the first day of the Symposium, conference attendees will choose one of three day-long sessions designed to help you develop a firm foundation in serving individuals who are deaf-blind, individuals who are hard of hearing, or individuals in the Deaf Native American community. Be sure to join the Conference Welcome and Reception that evening. On Thursday and Friday, 15 break-out sessions are developed around three broad areas that continue to pose challenges for education and rehabilitation professionals: 1) traditionally underserved special populations, 2) postsecondary environments, and 3) transition into the workplace. Session topics include: serving individuals with cochlear implants, strategies to teaching English, reasonable accommodation, addiction and treatment issues, as well as sessions on serving individuals who are deaf-blind, advances in technology, and service provider ethics.  In addition to the workshop sessions, a Resource Fair of technology exhibits is featured on Thursday. Extra time between sessions will allow conference attendees to experience new technology that will assist consumers in maintaining success at school, on the job, and in the home. Thursday evening also includes a very special reunion of Western Oregon University graduates to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first Rehabilitation Counselor Education program there. Renew Yourself! Renew Your Resources! ANNOUNCEMENTS REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 14, 2001 Registration materials are available on the Conference Web page now and will be mailed shortly. The Registration Deadline is March 14, 2001.   REUNION FOR WOU REHABILITATION COUNSELING GRADUATES Graduates and faculty of the Master's degree program in Rehabilitation Counseling at Western Oregon University (formerly known as Western Oregon State College and Oregon College of Education) are gathering to reunite and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first Rehabilitation Counselor Education program graduating class.  This "no-host" reunion will give past graduates and faculty a chance to catch-up and reconnect. If you are a graduate or faculty member from the MS degree Rehabilitation Counseling: Deafness, General Rehabilitation Counseling program or of the summer, four-week Rehabilitation Counseling with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults program, plan to meet with us on Thursday April 5th, 4:30 to 6:30 PM. PLEASE BE SURE TO MARK ON THE REGISTRATION FORM THAT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND!   MAILING LIST To be added to the Conference mailing list e-mail davisc@wou.edu, or 503-838-8642 (V/TTY) or 503-838-8228 (fax).   DOOR PRIZES Door prizes are a great way to advertise your program to conference attendees from across the region! Send mugs, t-shirts, calendars, gift certificates etc. to Cheryl Davis / Northwest Outreach Center / Regional Resource Center on Deafness / Western Oregon University / 345 N. Monmouth Ave. / Monmouth OR 97361.   EXHIBITS A limited amount of exhibitor space, focusing on technology, will be available. In addition, a limited number of unattended tables will be available for job announcements, program brochures, and other advertising relevant to programs and services in the Northwest. For more information concerning exhibits, please contact Cheryl Davis at davisc@wou.edu or 503-838-8642 (V/TTY).   CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Proceedings of the 2001 NWSRD Conference will be made available on the conference Web page as papers are received from presenters. Proceedings from the 1999 Conference are currently available.   A SPECIAL THANKS TO... The NWSRD Conference Committee would like to extend a special thanks to Paul Dugas for his design and support of the NWSRD Conference Web page. Thanks for all your hard work!